Daddy Nostalgia

A quiet, bittersweet immersion in a family's unspoken regrets, carried by gentle performances and a pervasive sense of mortality.

Directed by

Bertrand Tavernier

Genres

Drama

Starring

Dirk Bogarde, Jane Birkin, Odette Laure

Overview

A half English, half French screenwriter visits her parents on the Riviera after her father's heart surgery. Once there, she begins to connect with him in a way she never did before, as each member of the family tries to cope with his imminent death.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, death, grief, parenthood

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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